Talk’s Two-Tiered Model

We spoke to teens and we spoke to parents. We spoke to educators and school administrators. We examined the evidence. We understood best practices. We identified the pitfalls and limitations of existing approaches.

Then we built our educational model.

Master Facilitators work with students’ parents in an after-school setting (virtual classroom option coming soon) to provide the knowledge and support they need to promote healthy decision making in their children.

Primary Objectives:

Build parents’ confidence about talking with their children about sexuality.

Empower them to act.

Pave the way for communication.

Our Master Facilitators:

Provide parents with a framework for articulating their beliefs and values.

Develop skills and strategies for effective communication.

Help formulate an action plan.

Parents acquire the tools to:

Identify and capitalize on teachable moments.

Position themselves as a resource of choice.

Transform “The Talk” into an open and ongoing conversation.

Near Peer Educators work with students in the classroom to develop the practical knowledge and skills they need to make informed, responsible choices.

Primary Objectives:

Foster an understanding of what it means to be a responsible, sexually healthy person, emotionally and physically.